Chipboard walls?

ruthie84, Feb 28, 12:52am
I have just started stripping away 2 layers of wallpaper from one of the bedrooms in our new house, only to find chipboard underneath, something I have never come across before. I need to find out how to properly prepare this type of surface for rewallpapering.

Any suggestions please.

ruthie84, Feb 28, 2:23am
Definitely chip board. it is what we used on the floor when I did an extension on another property.

twink19, Feb 28, 2:35am
sand it smooth and re wall paper it

sanders4, Feb 28, 5:13am
Particle board and plywood were used as bracing where it was not possible to have a long 45 degree brace, twink has the right answer, but remember to seal properly before wallpapering.

eezy1, Feb 28, 5:32am
there was a board a bit like chip board used in housing back in the late 70's early 80's i can't rember who brought it out but it never got popular.It was treated in much the same way as gib as far as wall papering went

hammer23, Feb 28, 7:18am
That is right I remember using it also in 1980,seemed o.k at the time.

jkp58, Mar 2, 9:28am
oil based sealer makes easy stripping in the future

ebygum1, Mar 2, 7:56pm
Bison board!

eezy1, Mar 2, 9:36pm
too long ago to rember the name,but it was made just for internal wall linings

ruthie84, Apr 2, 3:19pm
Thats sounds about right, house was built in 1978.